AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Stephen Plett

250B · 250A · MATH253 · MATH250A · MATH252 · MATH150B · MATH250 · MATH152 · 250AF · MATH171 · 150B · MATH250B · MATH172 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want to learn math deeply and , and steady work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrong lecturerTough graderTest heavyLots of homeworkPolarizing
  • Many students praise Plett's math knowledge, clarity, humor, and passion.
  • The course is consistently demanding, with , and heavy preparation needs.
  • Students split sharply between appreciating the learning and warning that getting an A is very difficult.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A usually requires deep , and strong exam performance under picky grading.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The math content is often advanced and confusing, and students report , and concept-heavy problem solving.

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person math courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Several reviews say attendance is mandatory or that skipping class makes passing unlikely.

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

He is recommended by students who value strong teaching, but many warn against him because of and grading.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and strongly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

22/100

Students repeatedly describe tough, picky, inconsistent, or errors.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students mention lots of homework, daily math practice, auxiliary reports, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many praise his clarity and passion, but many others report , low voice, poor support, or unfair treatment.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person and highly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

and finals, with and sometimes checked only for completion.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews portray a knowledgeable and often engaging math professor whose exams and .

Main concern

The biggest risk .

What students said

“Getting a B is bit tough but getting an A is really hard.”
MATH250A
“he grades pretty hard and .”
250B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are the major risk because students describe hard tests, no calculator in some sections, no equation sheet, and .

Test HeavyNo CalculatorNo Equation SheetStrict GradingDifficult Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with difficult tests, detail-heavy grading, and some reports of no calculator or equation sheet.

Test HeavyNo CalculatorNo Equation SheetStrict GradingDifficult Exams
“ .”
250AF
“His exams are 10 questions and mostly medium difficulty but...he grades pretty hard and .”
MATH250A
“ .”
MATH150B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Plett is the hardest and . His lectures are the best and clearest but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Plett's method of teaching diffeqs is fun, direct, and understandable.”

⚖️

22/100

“he grades pretty hard and .”

📚

24/100

“His tests are very difficult. Need , and pay attention.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He clearly cares for his students and gives amazing lectures.
  • Lectures aren't super proofy since problem solving strategies are his focus.
  • Mr. Plett's lectures have a lot of clarity to them.
  • Nice guy but I walk out of class having zero clue to the material that was "covered."

Theme 2

🧮

  • His exams are not easy, but it's a , and if they were too difficult.
  • Getting above a 90% is very tough. Most get Cs.
  • and .
  • He grades harder than any other math teacher I've had.

Theme 3

📈 About Workload & A Chances

  • In his class, you should be working on math everyday if you want to pass with an A or B.
  • Getting a B is bit tough but getting an A is really hard.
  • Lots of lectures, lots of homework.
  • If you do what is expected, which is a fair amount, you will come out both enriched and with the all-important 'A'.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 detailed in-person reviews over many years with consistent patterns around teaching strengths and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 520
3 out of 58
2 out of 512
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 6 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1